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Forest Products Laboratory

In research, Forest Products Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,458 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biomaterials and Materials Science — Biomaterials is 29.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,228
of 28,054 · #7,492 all time
Rank in United States
#1,985
of 4,192
Research works
2.4k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
86k
36.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Forest Products Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,458 of 12,888 19.7%128 #5771

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Forest Products Laboratory sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Forest Products Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biomaterials takes 29.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiomaterialsSubfield · 20.0 works29×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 35.4 works6.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.02× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.38× its world share, 57 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.03× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.36× its world share, 35 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Forest Products Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, T. Kent Kirk, J. Y. Zhu and D. Jean Lodge lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Forest Products Laboratory.

  1. 1 T. Kent Kirk United States · #17,831 worldwide 1.2k citations · 44 works
  2. 2 J. Y. Zhu United States · #37,168 worldwide 525 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 D. Jean Lodge United States · #63,023 worldwide 362 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Roger M. Rowell United States · #110,470 worldwide 296 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Kenneth E. Skog United States · #158,112 worldwide 111 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Frederick Green United States · #168,237 worldwide 121 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 William T. Simpson United States · #221,164 worldwide 175 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Nicole M. Stark United States · #249,406 worldwide 228 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Terry L. Highley United States · #255,409 worldwide 121 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Kenneth E. Hammel United States · #272,706 worldwide 236 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Forest Products Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Forest Products Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Mechanical Properties, Ionic Liquids, Cellulose Nanocrystals, Nanocellulose, Microstructure, FTIR Analysis and Wood Chemistry.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Biomedical Applications24▲ 12×15 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties21▲ 14×14 topics
  3. Ionic Liquids15▲ 34×5 topics
  4. Cellulose Nanocrystals13▲ 189×1 topic
  5. Nanocellulose13▲ 189×1 topic
  6. Microstructure12▲ 15×4 topics
  7. FTIR Analysis12▲ 463×1 topic
  8. Wood Chemistry12▲ 463×1 topic
  9. Environmental Impact12▲ 4.3×21 topics
  10. Nanocomposites11▲ 8.5×13 topics
  11. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance10▲ 132×2 topics
  12. Polymeric Materials10▲ 87×3 topics
  13. Catalytic Transformation10▲ 185×1 topic
  14. Lignin Valorization10▲ 185×1 topic
  15. Climate Change9▲ 2.1×33 topics
  16. Sustainability7▲ 1.73×14 topics
  17. Life Cycle Assessment6▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Biodegradable Polymers6▲ 23×4 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering6▲ 6.1×6 topics
  20. Biomass6▲ 33×4 topics
  21. Forest Management6▲ 58×3 topics
  22. Natural Fibers5▲ 52×2 topics
  23. Lignocellulosic Biomass5▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 7.5×8 topics
  25. Biodegradable4▲ 36×2 topics
  26. Composites4▲ 35×1 topic
  27. Reinforced Polymers4▲ 51×1 topic
  28. Biomass Estimation4▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Aboveground Biomass4▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Biomaterials4▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Enzymatic Hydrolysis4▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Pretreatment4▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Greenhouse Gas Emissions3▲ 7.8×3 topics
  34. Antimicrobial3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  35. Renewable Resources3▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Climate Change Impact3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  37. Carbon Footprint3▲ 28×1 topic
  38. Root Reinforcement3▲ 88×1 topic
  39. Slope Stability3▲ 78×1 topic
  40. Water Footprint3▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Forest Products Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Wood Treatment and Properties, Lignin and Wood Chemistry and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites.

Advanced Cellulose Resea…13Advanced Cellulose Research Studies: 13 fractional worksWood Treatment and Prope…12Wood Treatment and Properties: 12 fractional worksLignin and Wood Chemistry: 10 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 4 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 3 fractional worksTree Root and Stability Studies: 3 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 3 fractional worksForest Biomass Utilization and Management: 3 fractional worksForest ecology and management: 3 fractional works
BiomaterialsBuilding and ConstructionBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and Plastics4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 13 works
  2. 2 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 12 works
  3. 3 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  5. 5 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Tree Root and Stability Studies Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 3 works
  9. 9 Forest Biomass Utilization and Management Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  10. 10 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available23.5%not open76.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.8%domestic only83.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Forest Products Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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